HDS Fund Community Impact Stories

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“I hope to use the language skills and experience I will gain at HDS to pursue doctoral work focused on the Hebrew Bible in dialogue with Ancient Near Eastern and East Asian thought and literature.” 

Through this program, Hindu spiritual leaders gain knowledge and experiences they can bring back to their communities and religious practice while contributing perspective and wisdom to this community. 

“I’m currently teaching a seminar called 'The Religious and Ecological Dimensions of Octavia Butler's Parables.' My hope is that students come away from the class understanding the richness of Black ecological practices and Black religion, and the...

HDS has been, and continues to be, a vital partner in University-wide conversations about climate change and a leader in exploring environmental issues through a multireligious perspective.

Divinity Hall, the first Harvard building erected outside of the Yard, is where students, faculty, and staff converge for events that build community and prepare students for their careers ahead.

For student Busshin Nash, religion has long been synonymous with service. The grandson of two pastors, he grew up going to church every Sunday—a place imbued with many happy memories, and “where values were instilled in me really early.”